Major Centres

DEVALOKAM CATHOLICATE PALACE
Devalokam Aramana is the official residence of the Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan. The administrative head quarters of the Church also functions within the same premises. The holy relics of the Apostle St. Thomas is kept in the Devalokam Aramana chapel. The mortal remains of holy fathers – H.H. Baselius Geevarghese II, H.H. Baselius Augen I, H.H. Baselius Mar Thoma Mathews I and Metropolitan Thomas Mar Macarios are entombed here.

The Dayara was started by Metropolitan Kuriakose Mar Gregorios (Pampady Thirumeni),
whose mortal remains are interred in the chapel. The mortal remains of the Metropolitan
Mathews Mar Ivanios are also entombed here. The Dayara is a holy place for pilgrims and
a centre of so many educational, social service institutions.

Ph: 0481 2505431VETTICKAL ST. THOMAS DAYARA

As the earliest place of monastic life in the Church, Vettickel Dayara had influenced many
Church dignitaries. As a young monk and later as a metropolitan St. Gregorios stayed and
spent long time here in fasting and praying.

Ph: 0484 2740220, 2742250MATTANCHERY PILGRIM CENTRE

A portion of the holy reiics of St. George is kept in this church. The historic monument of
Coonen Cross Oath (A.D. 1653) is now a declared pilgrim centre.